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he uses resistance training
and i cal almost guarantee, at some level at some point, ariza has him using free weight (probably small dumbbells) at some level
bodybuilding and weight training are different animals
bodybuilding is about adding weight
each week, as you get stronger and bigger (from "building") you try and add weight at the same reps (finishing your sets with probably no more than 5-10 reps)
and your body adjust to deal with it by "building" muscle
really, it's breaking down and then filling in and fortifying old muscle.
and thats counterproductive in boxing
however, longer reps, with very little resistance, is perfect for boxing.
that's what working a heavy bag is, essentially.
just work out for 3 mins with whatever you're doing and then rest and you're likely doing exercises that will help an entry level person box and get into condition
you cant bench or squat for 3 mins straight with heavy weight
so people don't do these exercises in boxing
making any sense?
it's early, so perhaps it's not
i'll go over anything later when i return from work if anybody wants me to clarify
(i was into bodybuilding pretty seriously in college and will try and answer any questions so long as they have nothing to do with tanning or banana hammocks)
most fighters at some point will shadow box with resistance
small weights (a pound or two)
resistance bands (surgical tubing, etc)
or just wearing 16 oz gloves to add a little weight and speed your hands up when they get into 8 or 10 oz
your fav fighters, however, (unless they are jeff lacy) do not "build" their bodies aesthetically (which is what 99% of the people at a regular gym//weight room are there to do)
those muscles fill with blood quickly and become exhausted and stiff
they limit mobility. they are build and conditioned to work for short periods and then take advantage of long periods of rest (when i was bodybuilding i'd usually take 10-20 seconds to finish a set, leaving my muscles pumped and completely fatigued. then i'd rest for a minute, the muscles would recover, and i'd lift again, at lower reps with higher weights. that is the basis of all body building.)
and yes, they will reduce handspeed with tight and short punches
looping ones not so much
but short, straight punches will have resistance, without having any extra meaningful weight behind them (aside from the extra lbs you put on)
and certainly less speed.
like boxing with a winter jacket on
or hockey pads
power punching is about bones and proportion of weaponry to total size
when doing most exercises when i was simply lifting weights i would design my exercises / routines like this
4/5 exercises per day of basic work (the hard stuff that's doing the building")
usually 4 sets each exercise
id warm up first with pushups, wall pushups
then your "working sets"
grossest movements first (most complex, squats, cleans, bench, etc. stuff that uses many muscles at a time. these are usually your most "athletic" or naturally occurring movements. isolating muscles later in the workout and usually increasing reps late.)
15
10
10
8
and that was pretty high rep stuff
lots of people will go
10
8
8
6
ad then dips or pullups till failure with weight
and then without weight till failure.
and then "cardio" which is BB speak for the regular physical work that happens in the real world, basketball, running, etc.
real stuff. anything that gets your hear going and makes you breath hard (which bodybuilding is designed not to do so your muscles are doing the most work.)
thats a bodybuilding workout.
this sort of weight lifting is counterproductive for boxing
just look at the nature of your workout !
you spend most of your time at the gym resting your completely spent muscles before your next set
if you build muscle like that for a fight you're going to need to fight like arthur abraham, and lash out for brief periods, and then allow yourself long periods of time to recover
that's not boxing.
and i cal almost guarantee, at some level at some point, ariza has him using free weight (probably small dumbbells) at some level
bodybuilding and weight training are different animals
bodybuilding is about adding weight
each week, as you get stronger and bigger (from "building") you try and add weight at the same reps (finishing your sets with probably no more than 5-10 reps)
and your body adjust to deal with it by "building" muscle
really, it's breaking down and then filling in and fortifying old muscle.
and thats counterproductive in boxing
however, longer reps, with very little resistance, is perfect for boxing.
that's what working a heavy bag is, essentially.
just work out for 3 mins with whatever you're doing and then rest and you're likely doing exercises that will help an entry level person box and get into condition
you cant bench or squat for 3 mins straight with heavy weight
so people don't do these exercises in boxing
making any sense?
it's early, so perhaps it's not
i'll go over anything later when i return from work if anybody wants me to clarify
(i was into bodybuilding pretty seriously in college and will try and answer any questions so long as they have nothing to do with tanning or banana hammocks)
most fighters at some point will shadow box with resistance
small weights (a pound or two)
resistance bands (surgical tubing, etc)
or just wearing 16 oz gloves to add a little weight and speed your hands up when they get into 8 or 10 oz
your fav fighters, however, (unless they are jeff lacy) do not "build" their bodies aesthetically (which is what 99% of the people at a regular gym//weight room are there to do)
those muscles fill with blood quickly and become exhausted and stiff
they limit mobility. they are build and conditioned to work for short periods and then take advantage of long periods of rest (when i was bodybuilding i'd usually take 10-20 seconds to finish a set, leaving my muscles pumped and completely fatigued. then i'd rest for a minute, the muscles would recover, and i'd lift again, at lower reps with higher weights. that is the basis of all body building.)
and yes, they will reduce handspeed with tight and short punches
looping ones not so much
but short, straight punches will have resistance, without having any extra meaningful weight behind them (aside from the extra lbs you put on)
and certainly less speed.
like boxing with a winter jacket on
or hockey pads
power punching is about bones and proportion of weaponry to total size
when doing most exercises when i was simply lifting weights i would design my exercises / routines like this
4/5 exercises per day of basic work (the hard stuff that's doing the building")
usually 4 sets each exercise
id warm up first with pushups, wall pushups
then your "working sets"
grossest movements first (most complex, squats, cleans, bench, etc. stuff that uses many muscles at a time. these are usually your most "athletic" or naturally occurring movements. isolating muscles later in the workout and usually increasing reps late.)
15
10
10
8
and that was pretty high rep stuff
lots of people will go
10
8
8
6
ad then dips or pullups till failure with weight
and then without weight till failure.
and then "cardio" which is BB speak for the regular physical work that happens in the real world, basketball, running, etc.
real stuff. anything that gets your hear going and makes you breath hard (which bodybuilding is designed not to do so your muscles are doing the most work.)
thats a bodybuilding workout.
this sort of weight lifting is counterproductive for boxing
just look at the nature of your workout !
you spend most of your time at the gym resting your completely spent muscles before your next set
if you build muscle like that for a fight you're going to need to fight like arthur abraham, and lash out for brief periods, and then allow yourself long periods of time to recover
that's not boxing.
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